Mathias Jarl Valentin Lindström (born 14 January 1981) is a retired Finnish footballer, who played as a central defender. He has played for FC Inter Turku, AC Allianssi, Fredrikstad FK, Tampere United and HJK Helsinki. Lindström last represented FC Inter Turku.
He was a failure at Fredrikstad FK, where he was sent off in his second match and only played one minute as a substitute after that.
In his career, he has played 224 games and has scored 16 goals. He is the player with most Veikkausliiga titles, currently 7. Lindström won the Veikkausliiga with Tampere United in 2006 and 2007 and with HJK Helsinki 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. He also won the Finnish League Cup with AC Allianssi in 2005 and with Tampere United in 2009. He won the Finnish Cup with Tampere United in 2007 and with HJK Helsinki in 2011.
Mathias graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Åbo Akademi University in Turku. He is currently studying journalism (Bachelor's degree) at the Swedish School of Social Science at the University of Helsinki.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsInter Turku2001Veikkausliiga301–––3012002Veikkausliiga283–––2832003Veikkausliiga252–––2522004Veikkausliiga172–––172Total10080000001008AC Allianssi2005Veikkausliiga180––40220Fredrikstad2005Tippeligaen30–––30Fredrikstad 220053. divisjon10–––10Hämeenlinna2006Ykkönen20–––20Tampere United2006Veikkausliiga131–––1312007Veikkausliiga21110–803012008Veikkausliiga19210–302322009Veikkausliiga2011060–271Total7353060110935HJK2009Veikkausliiga40–––402010Veikkausliiga71100000812011Veikkausliiga2222010603122012Veikkausliiga1813080513422013Veikkausliiga130106010210Total64470150121985Klubi 042010Ykkönen20–––20Inter Turku2014Veikkausliiga2634051–354Career total2892014026127135622
Honours AC Allianssi Winner Finnish League Cup: 2005
Tampere United Winner Veikkausliiga: 2006, 2007 Finnish Cup: 2007 Finnish League Cup: 2009
HJK Helsinki Winner Veikkausliiga: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Finnish Cup: 2010 (Runner Up), 2011
Individual Finland U21 Best Player of the Year: 2002 Veikkausliiga Defender of the Year: 2011 Veikkausliiga All–Star Team (Pallokopla) : 2007, 2011, 2012
References
Guardian Football Mathias Lindström päättää uransa cupfinaaliin